Refills - Will They Ever Catch On?
It’s true, nobody seems to like refill pouches. While they do cut down a lot on shipping and resources, why won’t people use them? It’s kind of like the bulk bins for oats or rice, it seems like a great idea, but how many people really buy bulk instead of neatly pre-packaged boxes that are more expensive?
Do you use refill pouches, why or why not?
(Source: re-nest.com)
Zero Packaging Grocery Store In.gredients to open in Austin, TX.
(Source: GOOD)
![I posted about this awhile back, but this is an interesting twist on plastic-wrapped bananas. I think they’re stretching the reality of it, but what do you think?
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mothernaturenetwork:
Do bananas need plastic wrap?Del Monte says its individually wrapped bananas are environmentally friendly. Others say Del Monte is bananas.
Seems bananas to us too. Here’s the company line: “Del Monte’s new [Controlled Ripening Technology] packaging is designed to provide significant carbon footprint savings by reducing the frequency of deliveries and the amount of waste going to landfill. The packaging is also recyclable.”
What do y’all think?](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lhqv9qI13y1qd4vugo1_500.jpg)
I posted about this awhile back, but this is an interesting twist on plastic-wrapped bananas. I think they’re stretching the reality of it, but what do you think?
Do bananas need plastic wrap?
Del Monte says its individually wrapped bananas are environmentally friendly. Others say Del Monte is bananas.Seems bananas to us too. Here’s the company line: “Del Monte’s new [Controlled Ripening Technology] packaging is designed to provide significant carbon footprint savings by reducing the frequency of deliveries and the amount of waste going to landfill. The packaging is also recyclable.”
What do y’all think?
Paper, plastic or glass milk carton?
Great post from Green Lantern (Slate) about the environmental impacts of paper milk cartons vs plastic jugs vs glass bottles. You might be surprised at the results.
As with many environmental quandaries, the answer depends on whether you care more about climate change or solid waste, chemicals in the groundwater or human toxicity, acid rain or smog.
While that in itself is not surprising, who knew that the cardboard cartons are typically the worst choice, since they’re usually not recycled (even if you put them into recycling…). Of course, the glass is only best if you actually get them refilled instead of just recycling them. Oh the dilemmas of trying to be environmentally-friendly… What’s your choice, and do you even think about it or just buy what’s cheapest? (Not judging! Price is usually #1 in our minds!)
Read on. (PS. I was going to include a photo, but good luck doing a search for “milk jugs”…)
